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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Our newly released Everyday Life Planner released on December 1st and has been on sale throughout the month. Today is the last day to get it for just $29.95 (a 15% savings)! With the bundle you get the Everyday Life™ Album—Black, Z3209 Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner Pages, and Z3212 Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan Roller Stamp. Click HERE to see all the items available.

I have mine and am loving it so let me give you a little walkthrough...

The album is a black hardcover 3-ring album with gold foil designs. The cover is made of
polyurethane-covered dense paperboard. It measures 9 3/8" x 8 1/4" x 1 1/2" This
specific size was created to coordinate with the other products. The spine
measures 9 3/8" x 1 1/2". The rings are 1" round. The inside is lined with white photo-safe
paper.

The roller stamp coordinates with the label stickers that come with the Everyday Life™
2016 planner pages. It features 12 designs that include titles, reminders, and images. It is too fun and easy to stamp with one of our Exclusive Ink Stamp Pads.

The 2016 planner pages consist of 154 pages, including 12 monthly dividers with tabs,
one designed page finder, one pocket folder page, and four sheets of stickers. The stickers
are designed to work perfectly with the Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan roller stamp. The
pages are loose, 3-ring hole punched, and measure 8 3/8" x 6 7/8". The pages include
both monthly and weekly spreads that begin with January 2016 and run through
December 2016. The monthly spreads run from Sunday to Saturday, like a calendar; the
weekly spreads run from Monday to Sunday, which make it easy to review your weekend
plans at a glance. The monthly tabs are reinforced with a Mylar coating for extra
durability. (You can click on images for enlarged views.)

Shows today acrylic tab for marking place in calendar as well a pocket for storing notes/supplies.

Backside of pocket page that contains sticker sheets (there are four of them).

Monthly spread

Weekly spread

Here is my January page where I have incorporated our stickers and washi tape.

Here is February. Stickers and washi tape were also used here. You can see I stamped "birthday" in a couple of places using the roller stamp. (When you use the roller stamp, do so on a hard surface - removing the page from your planner. You may want to practice a few times.)

I am still working on my weekly page but here is a photo of it thus far. I actually have a lot more that should be written in here. I will get that all updated later tonight. I will use these pages for my task list and to keep track of my water intake. That's what those are that I stamped on each day. Cool, huh? I'm counting them as 8 oz. and realized I colored in the wrong amount for the week. I will have to go back and change them. I am committed to drinking 48 oz a day so plan on coloring in at least six a day! YAY! This will help hold me accountable.

As an alternative, this is how my Mom designed her monthly pages. She "coded" her events and then listed details on her weekly pages. So...you can decorate it to work for you!

I am still giving away a FREE roll of our coordinating Everyday Life Washi Tape with a Bundle purchase!

**RETIRING HOLIDAY PRODUCTS**

We have some products retiring at the same time the planner bundle becomes unavailable tonight that were included in the Holiday Expressions supplement. Those items are the Nevermore (aka Halloween) product line, Winter Pines (aka Christmas) product line, and Winter Pines Picture My Life scrapbooking program. Stamp sets and embellishments contained in the supplement are available while supplies last.

Oooh...oooh...and guess what?! With retiring products...that means BRAND NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW! Watch my blog for new links then!

Friday, December 25, 2015

Saturday, December 12, 2015

The planner bundle is 15% off through this month! It is perfect for getting organized in the new year AND it can also serve as a mini album. My planner and all the goodies will arrive Monday and I cannot wait. I may be stalking the delivery person so is anyone willing to bail me out?! LOL

This weekend is the last opportunity for you to order to get it under the tree for Christmas. (I do suggest the faster shipping option.) Of course, if you are in no rush to get it, the special is good through midnight, MST, on December 31, 2015. After that the Everyday Life Planner items can be purchased at regular price. You can CLICK HERE TO ORDER it.

I have a thank you gift for purchasing the Planner Bundle... You get the coordinating washi tape from me for FREE - and...(keep scrolling)...

If you purchase at least $50 in products, to include the planner bundle, you will get both the washi tape FREE (above promotion) AND a Black Ink Pad FREE! This photo contains suggestions for what to add to your planner bundle purchase to make it perfect for starting 2016! If you already own a black ink pad, you can choose another ink pad color. You need an ink pad for the roller stamp that comes with the bundle.

This planner is perfect for that female on your Christmas list who may be challenging to buy for. Have a teenage girl on your list? A girlfriend who has a busy life? They will love it. I guarantee it!

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Welcome to our Blog Hop where we are featuring artwork made with the beautiful and fun paper pack, Kaleidoscope! I absolutely love the color combination and fun patterns of this product line and know you will too!

If you are coming from Katy's Blog, you are on the right track. You can find a list of participants at the bottom of this post.

I decided to use Studio J to create a layout, using one of the layouts in the Expression Collection. Do you know this layout took me only 19 minutes to complete? It's true, it did. That is because all I did was upload my photos, drag them into the photo wells, resized them and then added the journaling and titles. Don't I look like a seasoned artist?!

This layout commemorates the time spent this Thanksgiving with my Niece, Grandpa and Uncle. I so love the saying, "Keeping It Real". It totally describes the personalities of these three family members. I love them all!

Aren't the colors just pretty? Someone would look at it and think it's girly but you can see the colors of this paper pack reflected in our clothing. The guys will just have to accept it. LOL

Thanks for stopping by and...if you have never taken a stab at Studio J, you should try it out! Did you know it is FREE TO USE and you only pay when you want the layouts printed? Yep. You read that correctly. If you have any questions about Studio J, just ask. I love that I can scrapbook my most recent memories in minutes...and with no mess!

Now, head on over to Tonya's Blog so you can see her beautiful artwork! As always, please consider leaving a comment. I love to hear from you!

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Today we are highlighting fun ways to use your stamps, incorporating various techniques. We were very much inspired by the Creative Live class that Close To My Heart held in November where various techniques were shared. You can check out the FREE class by clicking here. It is well worth checking out as I am sure you will be equally inspired.

If you are coming from Jen's Blogyou are on the right track. I am the start of the hop and you can find a complete list of participants by clicking here.

For my card I decided to keep the focus on the images of the "Reason for the Season" stamp set and incorporated the Watercolor Paints. I used them to represent sand and the sky, stamping the images using Black Ink. That's it. I chose not to incorporate any embellishments. Surprised, right?! But I felt this card didn't need it. This card was so simple, yet says so much. I hope you agree.

I did apply some water to the Watercolor paper, before applying any color to the brush. It just gives a different effect. Would you like to know what I love after I watercolor? The feel of the paper! LOL Yep! It's another new addition - like smelling our stamps and paper. (Don't knock it 'til you try it.)

I encourage you to try out some of these techniques and incorporate them into your own papercrafting projects. In my opinion, this technique is so simple, allowing attention to be drawn to the beautiful stamped images. You are sure to find some fabulous inspiration at Melinda's Blogso head on over there now and then keep making your way around the hop.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

'Tis the Season is right! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving full of great food and fellowship. I was blessed to spend the holiday with my family in New Mexico. It was a blessed time.

This week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge is obviously perfect for this time of the year. Can you believe it's already December 1st? That is so crazy as we near the end of 2015. We love papercrafters linking up to us to share their artwork aligned with the theme and hope you will join the fun!

I used the fun, chevron pattern from the Winter Pines paper pack The patterned paper behind the star also comes from it. I random-stamped the Glacier cardstock with Glacier ink, using the "A Christmas Star" stamp set. Fern cardstock is the color of the background and the star is stamped in Cranberry ink. Some Clear Shimmer Trim and Red Gems were added for the finish.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I would love for you to leave a comment and then consider linking up with us at Heart 2 Heart. I look forward to seeing your fabulous creation!

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

This month we are highlighting this beautiful stamp set that has perfect sentiments and images great for any time of the year. Isn't it perfect for celebrating those genuine and valued friendships you are blessed to have? You CAN get it for just $5 when you place a $50 order. The stamp set is valued at $17.95 - that is 72% off! You can click here for details regarding the stamp set or to shop online.

If you are coming from Sheila's Blog you are on the right track. You can find a complete list of participants by clicking here.

In building this card gradually, I was pleased with the result and hope you are too. It is pretty simplistic with the images stamped in Black Ink and colored with our ShinHan markers. I did use the Colorless Blender to provide some shading on the images but didn't do anything else fancy.

Thank you for hopping with me/us. Head on over to Gina's Blogto see what she has in store for you and please consider leaving a comment before you do so. I always love to hear your thoughts on what I create. (Don't forget our planners went on sale this morning and the Cyberweek sale is going strong through December 4th! Click HERE for those details.)

The planner will become available at 10 am CST- in two hours! CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER when they go live! I. Cannot. Wait.

I am logging on to place my order at 10:01. Why don't you do the same?! It's a great price for a purposeful gift or for you to keep! You can place your order on my website, through the Cyberweek Sale link in the bottom right-hand corner! In fact, while you're purchasing the planner, be sure to check out those items that are 25% off through 5 pm CST, Friday, November 4! It's a great time to make a purchase while saving some money.

Let me know what you think of the planner, by commenting below. I may just do a drawing for a goodie, if you do!

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I love the Lord and am thankful for the many blessings in my life. As a Close To My Heart Consultant for over 19 years, I enjoy sharing the joy of stamping and scrapbooking. Besides being a Director with Close To My Heart, I am a wife, and a professional development trainer for educators. I love sharing my passion for life with others. Thank you for joining me on this artistic adventure.